Tag Archives: History

Mormon History: Here a blip, there a blip…

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Sharon Lindbloom

Latter-day Saint Melissa Inouye writes, “Mormonism isn’t like a string of Christmas lights.” She would rather liken Mormonism to a loaf of sourdough bread, and here’s why. Each light in a string of Christmas lights is dependent on the other … Continue reading →

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Mormon Story of Icelandic Persecution Collides with Fact

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

In 1960, Nobel Prize winner Halldor Laxness published a book of fiction that centered on an Icelandic man who converted to Mormonism in the mid-19th century. In the summer of 2009, I visited Laxness’ home (now a museum) outside of … Continue reading →

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Ignore the bad history, go with your gut

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Eric Johnson

In the July 15, 2010 edition of the Mormon Times, popular LDS author Orson Scott Card reflects on how his church’s checkered history used to cause him consternation. Married to the oldest daughter of church historian James Allen, Card and … Continue reading →

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Beloved rescue story is a myth. Say it ain’t so.

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Sharon Lindbloom

One feature of the 2008 book Devil’s Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy by David Roberts is the debunking of popular myths connected to the “handcart experiment.” There are many, and they are continually believed and repeated … Continue reading →

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